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Meeting Reports
Staff News
Rhea steps down as PR Officer and Medic Trainer
"I've always preached that when a staff member/trainer does not have the time, energy, or want to complete their duties within FK that they should step down to allow someone else into that position who can and will. I firmly believe it is selfish to leave the rest of the team to suffer the burden of one persons inactivity. It is unfortunately time for me to put my money where my mouth is. I am approaching a huge life style change that will diminish most of my free time and require a good deal of my energy, for the opportunity to fulfil the long time goal of leaving this hell hole that is Alabama.
It is with this in mind that as of today when this INTREP goes live, I will be stepping down from my positions as Public Relations Officer and as Medical Trainer." - @Rhea

Technician's Basement
New backend updates
"The website has moved to a new backend. If you are getting an error page than its probably because your dns is still pointing you to the old server. The new backend has had a complete overhaul and therefor I do expect bugs to occur while we tweak things. However in the long run it should be cheaper and easier to maintain." - @Mavy
Obviously if you're reading this you've had no issues reaching the website. If you hear of others who are experiencing issues ask them to make sure they are using the newest URL (www.FKGaming.eu)

Public Relations News Room
Interview - What does the staff think about the CoronaVirus Quarantine?
With all this spare time we all have now I took a minute to ask some of FK Gaming's staff members how they are handling this mandatory shut down. Here are their answers.
@ThePointForward
How are you spending your time in quarantine?
Working as usual, just remotely and then either gaming or spending time with my girlfriend. We just can't make trips to zoos or go out to eat for now.
How has this crisis has changed your life?
Personally, a little. Though we had to cancel some of our plans already.
Do you think things will ever go back to "normal"?
Depending on the situation worldwide. In Czech republic the government did not wait too much and managed to implement restrictions fast. It was not flawless, but in my opinion it worked. Meanwhile Italy, Spain, USA and some others seem to be on the road to mass fatalities. It will have effect on both economy and politics. So things will return to normal, but that normal will be different.
@colt92
How are you spending your time in quarantine?
It feels like if I was on holiday, while still putting a few work hours from home as well. But mostly like a holiday. So lots of movies, TV shows, games, books, manga... And watching TS like a hawk.
How has this crisis has changed your life?
Well, I'm sleeping a good 8 hours every day now, when I'd usually sleep just about 6. That's a plus! However, I do miss my parents and my dog. I used to go once per week to visit them since I left their place. Especially hugging my lovely furball of a Yorkshire. I can just picture him coming at me full speed on my next visit when confinement is over.
Do you think things will ever go back to "normal"?
Yes. Unlike the start of all of this, when things happened in a heartbeat, return to normal will be much slower and gradual. A lot of people will need time to get back to how things were before and lots of things will need time to get back on track. Here, in Spain, we're in a state of emergency that has pushed back many things indefinitely. University entrance exams. Civil servant selection processes. Tax reports. Some people will probably need psychologists to some degree. So it will take time. But I also think some things will change, so not everything will be exactly as it used to. Hopefully for the better of all.
@Silberjojo
How are you spending your time in quarantine?
Not in quarantine yet. In Germany you are not allowed to meet more than one person outside of your household. People are generally encouraged to stay home. So I do just that. I stay home, I sometimes go out to meet with a good friend and I've also got school stuff to do.
How has this crisis has changed your life?
It has not affected me too much really. Shopping takes longer now. I have to work from home, which I'm not good at. I get distracted easily.
Do you think things will ever go back to "normal"?
I think so. Maybe not in the coming weeks. But this year, I'm sure of it.
@kMaN
How are you spending your time in quarantine?
I've been spending my time in quarantine by playing ALOT more Arma. I've also been busy with the normal Tech activities such as updated & maintaining servers, TS, website, GitLab stuff as well as helping FK with their technical difficulties related to Arma, TS, website, mission building, etc. There is quite a lot of stuff that goes on behind the scenes to keep FK running. When I'm not doing things FK or Arma related I'm taking care of life admin. Things such as taxes, car repairs and items on the to-do list that you always keep ignoring. My wife and I are both into staying healthy and fit so we go on a run almost everyday and on the days we don't run we go for a walk. Getting outside is important to us and definitely helps keep us sane.
How has this crisis has changed your life?
The crisis has had a huge impact on my life as much as it has everyone else and we were one of the first in the U.S. to be put on a shelter-in-place order. I'm currently unemployed until flights start returning to normal and I'm able to travel through Europe without fear of getting stuck, etc. Luckily, my wife works in the tech industry so she has been working from home for about a month already and she makes ALOT more money than I do. So basically, I'm the stay at home husband for lack of a better term.
Do you think things will ever go back to "normal"?
I am confident things will return to "normal", but I think the pandemic will be seen by many as a wake-up call. I think here in the U.S. where we never go without wanting, the average American is getting it's first taste of items missing from store shelves. Something that I think hasn't happened since the Great Depression in 1930.

Trainer's Corner
New Medic Trainer
The Medic Training Team is thrilled to announce that @griffin68965 is taking over for @Rhea as a Medical Trainer. Griffin has been working closely with the Medic Training Team for a while now on the new ACE3 update and was the perfect fit to allow for a smooth transition of duties. Please congratulate him next time you see him.
Training Events
The Medic Training Team would also like to remind players that testing/training events will be up on the calendar for those interested in learning and using the new ACE3 medical settings. It is a big change, but the more you play the easier it will be when it goes live on the main Arma 3 server. Even if you are are not interested in becoming a tagged medic please come join these missions. Your feedback is needed to ensure this update will fit into FK's play style.

I have really enjoyed doing these INTREPs for you guys and across all 14 issues I've learned a lot about how to get information out to you in a clear, readable, and visually pleasing way. I want to thank you all for the feedback with each issue. I assure you that although I will no longer be here the INTREPs will continue. Please bring any stories, or news you'd like to have featured in upcoming INTREPs to @andyt90 - Rhea ❤️

Call Of Duty: Warzone is the newest Battle Royale infused franchise that hits the free-to-play market. Hitting 15 million players in only three days after its release, Warzone is here to stay. FK Gaming has set up a Regiment which any FK member can join. Not only can you show off your golden [FK.eu] tag in game, you also get access to a daily double XP hour when teaming up with another Regiment member.

How to join FK regiment:
First, we want you to be for a month with us. This will allow you to see what FK is about and meet some of us.
After the month, make sure you have an Activision account (which is not the same as your Battle.net account).
When you have that, contact one of our CMs with your CoD account name (including the numbers) to be added.The month will be counted from your forums account registration date.

Corona Virus and how you can help
The Corona Virus is now a global pandemic. This outbreak has and will continue to affect all of us in one way or another. Schools and workplaces are closing or innovating new ways to work and learn from home. Stores are struggling with the demand of scared consumers, and misinformation or lack of communication from our various governments is causing even more panic. The one solid fact that stands true is that we need to know more about this virus and how to fight it, and we need to know now.
Folding@Home is a program that uses the idle time of your computer to perform complex disease research. It’s easy to download and operate and will cost you nothing (except possibly a slightly higher electricity bill).
We may just be a bunch of nerds who like to play games, but that means we have one valuable resource that most do not- computing power. Please visit their website to learn more about this program.
If you do decide to participate @NeilZar has set us up a team , where 30 community members have been running F@h in their off time and I’m happy to announce that we’ve just reached a milestone of 9,400,000 points (to learn more about how points are determined click here). To join the FK Gaming team add this team ID (236744) into your client.
Join the conversation in the #corona_lounge on discord where new reputable information is shared and discussed about the virus and its effects on the world.

FK Gaming Meetup Announcement
"Just thought I'd say something about what possible affect COVID-19 could play on the meet up. Currently there are no plans to cancel the event but myself (Mulletshock) and @Winters are going to see what's happening and what state countries are in (lock downs or travel restrictions) closer to the time. In regards to people who have already booked Hotel and/or Travel, the Hotel booking can be cancelled 14 days before the date of the booking if you have gone for the Semi-Flex booking or (I Believe) the day before on the Flex booking and still get a full refund so I wouldn't worry about the hotel for now. However, if you are traveling and have to book something like a ferry, train or plane to travel to the meet up I would recommend talking to the company you booked/are booking with about cancellation's or what they can do if COVID-19 ends up affecting the meet up." - @mulletshock
If you plan on attending this years meet up please join the discord server for updates and announcements.
Disclaimer: FK Gaming is not hosting or organizing this event. This event is hosted by community members for community members. FK Gaming is not responsible for any actions taken at this event by event organizers or attendees.

Meeting Reports

Public Relations News Room
@Chuck Yeager has created a unit trailer for FK Gaming. Check it out below we hope you enjoy it!
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Trainer's Corner
Today the Community Managers have accepted the proposal from the Medic Training Team to promote @johnb43 as a Medic Trainer. Please join us on congratulating John on his new position. The Medic Training Team would like to remind the community that all training and evaluations are on hold until the ace medical update is ready to be implemented. Please be patient and join the medical training discord for updates and announcements.

Things to keep you busy during self quarantine
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic scientist and governments agree that the best action to halt the spread of the virus is self quarantine. Finally all of us introverted nerds can do what we always dreamed of, and be praised for it. So lets do our part in helping to stop the spread of the virus by staying inside, refusing all social engagements, and skipping work/school and lets play some games!
Check out the Calendar for planned events, and feel free to add your own!
Every Friday - Andy's Defense/Escape Missions - Hosted by @andyt90
March 21st (Saturday) - Siege of Madrigal #2 1ST MAIN MISSION - Hosted by @Jerichron
March 21st (Saturday) - Planetside 2: Session #1 - Hosted by @Silberjojo
(If you are interested in joining the in game outfit click here)
A reminder to all Arma players- Our Arma Server (FK1) is up and running 24/7 and available for off-hours missions at any time (excepting main mission times) if you would like to Zeus, or just attend an off-hours mission just join the off-hours channel on TS and poke some friends to join you! It is a perfect time to learn new roles that you may not get the chance to during main missions, but please remember that FK rules and restrictions still apply!
FK Gaming is also still hosting Minecraft, DCS, and Arma3-Liberation so there is no shortage of things to keep you busy during quarantine!

Sorry this INTREP was taken over by the pandemic, but it was necessary. I hope you all stay safe, wash your damn hands, and don't leave home unless you have to.
- ❤️ Rhea

Join FK on the Cold Front, Help Liberate Altis from the North Korean Forces!
FK Has been fighting the good fight as a NATO liberation force and they need re-enforcements

Well, What is Liberation?
Liberation is a persistent campaign that can span up to several weeks, team up with your fellow community members across multiple operations to liberate Altis from small shacks up to Major Cities
The AO has fallen to the enemy, and it is up to FK to take it back;
With up to 34 players, take to the front as a rifleman or go up the chain and direct the campaign in a commanding role
You won't be alone out there, you'll have AI supplements to fill the ranks and keep the frontline strong
Manage and maintain logistic lines and keep your supplies rolling, use your resources to purchase infantry equipment and vehicles
Secure key strategic points building FOB's and setting up garrisons!
Remember, we're here for hearts and minds, if you get on the civilians bad side its will impede our efforts
it's not just Us vs Them out there, independent guerrilla groups will be active, it's advisable we have them on our side
If you want to read the full mission report you can find it Here

Here's the SITREP!
North Korea has a hold over Altis, High Command has advised this is a key staging point for NATO if their efforts to stabilise the region!
FK has so far been leading the charge against the enemy, with a 24/7 Server at HQ, we can run operations around the clock, giving the enemy no break to re-organise!
Our large offensives will be planned in calendar events with intricate plans to liberate key strongpoint on Altis, but we welcome any volunteers at any time to keep fighting the good fight.
FK's Liberation follows the standard FK ruleset for ARMA missions, so keep that ambition focuses on defeating the enemy and helping the civilians

I'll see your boots on the ground! if you need directions, you can find the server details here

Staff News
CM meeting time change
Community Managers meeting time has now changed to 2pm UK time (2 hours earlier than before) to ensure all community managers can attend.
Rhea's finally taking a break... kind of
Rhea will be taking a abbatical from major PR projects for the next 3 months to focus on her duties as a Medic Trainer.

Public Relations News Room
FK Gaming Rebrand
FK Gaming is now officially re-branded. It's been a very laborious process with many bumps in the road but now it is complete! Thank you for all the positive feedback it is greatly appreciated. Now the PR team can move forward to bigger and better projects knowing our brand better fits how we want to be seen as a community. Check out all of our fresh new graphics and logos on our social media pages linked below.
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FK Games
Warhammer 40k: Dark Heresy Hosted by @Whisper
Though the game is currently full and not accepting any more players, Whisper has set up a great thread here to keep up with the story and it's progression. Here is a small clip of what went down in their last session:
"Psyker detected some bad psychic stuff going on.
Arbitrator experienced the finest of dining and also got yelled at by some posh people.
Guardsman may have eaten a person but that's heresy so probably not.
Assassin went for a wander in the shadows and might have something wrong inside their head.
Tech Priest tried to communicate with a very locked door and some brain damaged cyborgs.
Cleric prayed a bit."
Visit Whisper's forum thread HERE for more.
Rainbow Six Seige Tournament Interest Poll Hosted by @Tomo
Tomo has made a community poll to gauge interest in the possibility of an in house Rainbow Six Siege Tournament. If you own the game and may be interested in participating please be sure to visit his thread and comment.

Technician's Basement
Auxiliary Server Moved
As some of you may have noticed this week the technicians have been busy switching over our server hosting FK #3/4/5/6 to a new box. With this change brings more stability, and more control. This new server is now owned 100% by FK Gaming. During this shift some IPs have been changed, and updated list of servers and their corresponding IP addresses can be found in the description of the TS room "FK #3/4/5/6", on Discord pinned in the channel "fk_3-4-5-6", or on the forums: FK 3 Liberation, FK 4 Custom Missions, FK 5 Custom Missions, and FK Minecraft.

Trainer's Top Tips
Trainer's Spotlight - Squad Leaders Restrictions contributed by @ThePointForward
In this article we will focus on Arma rule #14 from the section Weapons/Additional Gear:
The Squad Leaders can actually enforce specific weapons to either make the squad look the part in a themed mission or more importantly to make sure the squad is going to be effective for what's planned for it.
So the SLs should not be afraid to make use of this rule and we'd like to give a few examples:
1. In a mission where town clearing is going to be prevalent, the SL can enforce M249 for one autorifleman and an M27 with drum magazines for another. The squad is unlikely to need a GPMG like M240 or a marksman.
2. On the other hand in a mission where the squad is tasked with guarding an access road to a main objective it might be a good idea to bring two GPMGs like M240 and designate assistant(s) to the autoriflemen with spare ammunition and rangefinder to guide the shooters.
3. Finally in a late Vietnam War mission the SL might elect to enforce M16A1s and M60s to actually look like a Vietnam War era squad. This of course can be combined by enforcing appropriate vests and headgear.
We hope to see some cool squads in the future!
Ace3 Medical - The plan ahead - contributed of the Medic Training Team @Rhea @Spartan_MiniMe @Sarissa
The Medical trainers along with our Staff counterparts have been keeping a very close eye on updates being made to the Ace3 medical system. Any day now we should see an update! Unfortunately that does not mean that the changes will go live on the server right away. First testing will need to be done and settings will need to be adjusted by the trainers and staff team. Secondly, training materials will need to be polished and decisions made on how to best distribute them. We know this is taking longer than expected but please be patient with us throughout this process. We will continue to do everything in our power to make sure FK provides the best game play experience possible, it just may take us a bit of t
Notable ClipsBeans of the Week courtesy of @Mittens

With the recent re-shuffle of staff over the last few months, FK opened the applications for moderator. We had plenty of submissions from many dedicated members of the community. After discussions between staff members we'd like to finally announce our new wave of Moderators!
Please give a round of applause to; @colt92, @Lyecer, @SilentGunner13, @Clint August & @griffin68965 as our new Community Moderators.
To commemorate their new position, we asked them what they look forward to the most in the new role? Here's what they said.

"I don't think I look forward to anything in particular. I just hope I get to spend more time slapping people's hands and make them reflect and empathize, rather than making spicy ban reports.
I'd also like to improve the crappy coffee in the moderator lounge."
- @colt92

"With my new role, I am finally able to take immediate action against the one's bullying me for mixing up my name /s... Jokes aside. My new rank will give me a chance to help out the community the way it helped me out. I am looking forward to getting this opportunity to help out and reinforce the staff team in their duties and being able to be the go-to person for people seeking help. Hopefully, together with the rest of the staff team, we can make this community grow further while keeping it the lovely place it has always been to simply hang out with a bunch of good friends."
- @Lyecer

"I look forward to making FK a welcoming place for all, to make sure new members get the welcome and experience that I received when I first joined two and a half years ago. This place has very much been an online home to me and I want as many people as possible to feel the same. I also look forward to joining the staff team and assisting in their vision of progressing the community, helping them in running the place, and also to the first time I inevitably screw up the slotting..."
- @SilentGunner13

"I'm looking forward to contributing to keeping FK an enjoyable place to play games and hang out!"
- @Clint August

"I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to take a more active role in the community and helping it improve wherever possible. I may not have been around for very long when compared to some of the others, but I am already extremely fond of this place and all the people who are a part of it, so this is something that I will be aiming to do to the absolute best of my ability, and hopefully for a long time to come."
- @griffin68965

Please leave your congratulations for our new moderators below in the comments! Welcome to the team gentlemen!

FK Gaming is adding a new game to their server portfolio. DCS, short for Digital Combat Simulator, is a free-to-play full scale military simulator. Focused on bringing the most realistic simulation of military aircraft, tanks, ground vehicles and ships possible, DCS ups the ante on military immersion in videogames. Check out our launch video in this article.

SERVER DETAILS
UPCOMING DCS EVENT

Expect a steep learning curve. Expect to be hooked. We'll see you in DCS' skies.

Staff News
Moderator Applications Close
Moderator Applications closed earlier today before First Main. The turnout of members willing to step up to the plate and take on more responsibility for the community has been humbling. From the staff team to all applicants, thank you. The CM team will now be voting on the applicants, expect to hear final results next week.

Public Relations News Room

PR Officers now have green tags on team speak and discord! A very small change for continuity sake. Thank you @ThePointForward for our new tags!
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Minecraft
After a successful community poll the chosen pack, Enigmatica 2 is now live! Please visit the thread here for installation instructions, tips on how to run this pack more efficiently, rules and etiquette. Some of our favorite mods are back such as Ancient Warfare, along with some of our old favorites such as Mekansim, Tinkers Construct, and Immersive Engineering.
Arma 3 - Trainer's News
We're currently creating a new guide to improve communication when using in-game radio systems. Platoon Lead, FAC, RTO and Squad Lead trainers are working together to provide input and will actively recommend this guide in their training sessions. The guide will cover all commonly used radio commands with a brief explanation and relatable examples to increase the efficiency of radio communications in game. It will explain the difference between "Repeat" and "Say again", and will point out the importance of correctly used warning calls and needed radio discipline when "Break break break" is called on radio.

Staff News
Welcome to our new Community Managers
Last week @Tomo and @Legendo were added to the CM team. Check our our interview with them here.
Garfield says goodbye to ModTeam and joins the Technicians
With the growing demand for new and exciting missions and platforms for new games, the Technicians have seen their workload increase dramatically in the last few months. With this in mind @Garfield0003 has been appointed to the Technicians which will hopefully allow some breathing room as they expand FK's hosting capabilities. Congratulations Garfield we have no doubts that they've picked the best man for the job!
Moderator Applications are Live!
It's that time again. After losing Legendo to the CM Team and now Garfield to the Technicians the community is in need of more moderators. Applications are open now and will close in approximately 2 weeks. If you want to help your community this may be your opportunity! Applications can be found here.

Public Relations News Room
FK Gaming gets a facelift!
In the next few weeks expect to see some changes on official FK platforms. We will be rolling out a whole new branding package complete with new font styles and logos for a more updated look. Finally the switch from Fuck Knows to FK Gaming will be officially complete! Stay tuned!
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FK Games
Ace Medical Rewrite
Unfortunately despite the efforts of the staff and the medic training team the new system is not ready yet for use on FK platforms. We are waiting on bug fixes from the ACE team before moving forward. To keep up with updates to the ACE Medical System check out their GitHub. To see some of the issues we're facing check out the video below, at the very least it's good for a laugh!
New Arma 3 Templates
@kMaN has been hard at work! We now have fresh new templates with one minor, yet needed change. Now in the 2nd team lead and 2nd auto-riflemen positions there is a notation stating that these slots are for 10 man squad layouts only. The hope is that this will solve some of the confusion during slotting of smaller 8 man squads. For more information check out the meeting report!
Andy's Frightful Fridays
@andyt90 will be hosting Arma 3 mission scenarios on Fridays. These missions are wave based defense modes featuring AI and sometimes even Zombies! All you need to play is base game Arma 3 (No other mods needed. sound mods + DUI squad radar are allowed). Missions can hold up to 25 players and start shortly after 1st main. Visit the discord channel #FK_3-4-5-6 under the Arma section for more information!
Liberation
The CM's put a poll out earlier this week asking the community if there was any interest in Liberation. After an onslaught of positive responses the CM team took the poll down early, and voted in favor of setting up a persistent Liberation campaign on FK 5. Keep an eye on the forums for server details as soon as they are ready!
Minecraft
FK is currently hosting CrackPack3! Visit the thread to see how to join in. Enjoy destroying your enemies with trebuchets and cannons and watch the fun atop your flying horse (that is also on fire).

Flavor(s) of the Week
Games come and go, but the want to play with your friends never does. Check out this weeks flavors and see how you can join in!
GTFO / Space Engineers / Exile

Gaming News
‘Warcraft 3: Reforged’ Has A Record Low 0.8 Score On Metacritic As Fans Are Furious - Forbes Paul Tassi 31/1/20
Overwatch is getting hero bans, but Blizzard will pick them, not you - PC Gamer Andy Chalk 31/1/20
You can play Toss A Coin To Your Witcher in Beat Saber now - PC Gamer Jonathan Bolding 30/12/19

Thank you all for your patience with me during the holiday season. I appreciated the much needed break but now I'm back for more! INTREPs will still be scheduled for release every other Monday from now on. As always if there is a story you would like to see featured, or have something you want to say to the community feel free to message me or leave a comment!